black PPD dyes blatantly sold for body art

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Posted by Zimra on August 1, 2001 at 16:24:19:

I was looking through the Natural Expressions site, and I was VERY
disturbed to find "black powdered dyes" being sold, as "similar to
what's being used on the beaches in FL, CA, Mexico, Spain etc... it's
not Black Henna as many are marketing it but a Hair Dye that's being
used to make Black Tattoos" with a tiny disclaimer that they are only
intended for use on hair, that it "may cause skin irritation," and
that "it isn't black henna." (Like there is such a thing!) Here's the
link:

http://www.naturalexpressions.org/black.html

If I'm not mistaken, this is on pretty darn shaky legal ground, since
it is clearly encouraging/providing the black dyes as a "temporary
tattoo." Isn't using PPD on skin illegal?

I'm pretty disturbed. What do you all think?

Zimra, concerned

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Re: black PPD dyes blatantly sold for body art Anne in CT 14:18:02 8/2/2001 (0)
REPORT COMPANIES SELLING PPD HERE! Baron 11:08:10 8/2/2001 (0)
Re: black PPD dyes blatantly sold for body art Jenna 20:24:10 8/1/2001 (3)
- and from a "henna supplier" no less Zimra 20:40:36 8/1/2001 (2)
  - Re: and from a "henna supplier" no less Nick 20:51:09 8/1/2001 (1)
    - Re: and from a "henna supplier" no less Willowhawk 02:08:14 8/2/2001 (0)

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: I was looking through the Natural Expressions site, and I was VERY : disturbed to find "black powdered dyes" being sold, as "similar to : what's being used on the beaches in FL, CA, Mexico, Spain etc... it's : not Black Henna as many are marketing it but a Hair Dye that's being : used to make Black Tattoos" with a tiny disclaimer that they are only : intended for use on hair, that it "may cause skin irritation," and : that "it isn't black henna." (Like there is such a thing!) Here's the : link: : : http://www.naturalexpressions.org/black.html : : If I'm not mistaken, this is on pretty darn shaky legal ground, since : it is clearly encouraging/providing the black dyes as a "temporary : tattoo." Isn't using PPD on skin illegal? : : I'm pretty disturbed. What do you all think? : : Zimra, concerned
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